New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-21
DR. TYING HAD A GRIEVANCE
HE HOPED TO RETURN TO HIS OLD CHURCH.
WHAT HIS FRIENDS THINK or ELS REGENT LETTER
his VIEW or HIS OWN LIFE.

WHAT HIS FRIENDS THINK OF ELS RECENT LETTER
HIS VIEW cF HIS OWN frFE-
The letter of the Rev. DR.. Stephen ii. Tying jr.,
oublisbed exclusively in Yesterdays TRIBUNE, was
the subject general discussion in Episcopal CIRCLES
II was commonly interpreted as meap9g that Dr.
Tying will return to this city aud reentsr the min stry
establishing au independent church If necessary
That he desired TO obs rye of the Church OF the
Haiy Trinity 10 no sscref. In statement signed by
two OF his friends. Efhnghsm II. Nichols and Samuel
II. Hurd, and printed in circular torn soon after his
last departure tor Europe. reference is made to an
article published in The World on May l. entitled,
@wll DIR. Tying COMO back ." 1t Was The wofld"
article, which members of the church thought Dr.
Tying responsible tor that led 10 the passage OF
the solution at the meeting OF the MeD's Pastoral
Ard Society declaring thai 4 vt Is the sense OF this
meeting hat would unwise to call to the rector
ate OF the Church Of the Holy Frinitv the rev. Dr.
Tying" In the circular letter OF Mr.. Nichols ana ur
Hurd the following reference is made to the suo)eet
Ve called the attention OF Dr. Tya: to the article
The doctor referring to one of the stateents therein
de- said that b. distinctly remembered Saving 10
DR.. Watkins. who then. OF course, VA. ON the most
friendly terms with DR.. TyngIfor Dr. tPh9 was
offering him the result OF mis- lies work =" Doctor.
shall probably remain abroad tor at least hve years
in the meantime Wit aid Won all can. intend to
abstain IF sm social intsreou tar practicable
with my old parishioners 40 as TO give you a fair
chance At the end Of Ave years, if YOU cannot make
restored will relieve you OF the responsibility II you
desire me TO do go" What could be more natural
than this' OF course there was no emeal agree
ment to that effect.
In our Judgment, the tact that DR.. Tying did. 10
keeping with his PROMISE abstain Ear as practicable
from intercourse With. his former parshlopera mas
rumors Previous TO he departure Tor Europe Or
Tug lett with a" statement" accompanied With y
to the statement so that my friends may use 1t with
individuals put 1t in the press" Ibis statement,
which con ains full and unqua,hed denial OF any
knowledge, we ready to >h,w to any OF you who
NAV dessr 10 read H. We ourselves have thought its
publication unwise. in view Of the tact that we have
in vain epdeavored to fnd IS lme definite accusation,
who would hold himself Responsible Tor
charge, and b. willing to offer evidence In proof
thereof. That man IL rdeed unfortunate bout whom
rumors are circulated and who has no aecuser lie
article which appeared 10 The World " some years
proofs Of it's fssy and OF the object OF its author are
in possession.
1t seems to passing strange that DIR. Tying alter
all his labor of love- should be the subject OF
aspersons the house of those Who they are not
ought to ne his friends they certainly could not
have tuly considered the effect not alone of the pas
but of the publication of such resolution as that
set forth the fourth page OF til" Nav number OF |
. Our Church" DIR. Tvng tor six years has beeI |
tine be says, ri have always borne in mind my |
Christian profession and looked forward. as ny let
tiers will show to the time weee nv health would per
init to resume nv Christian work and to again |
preach the Gospel to my fellow men. declared this
to be nv purpose at the time of resignation, and
have never since Intentionally knowingly. omitted
or eomitted any act. the omission commission of
which eoud be said TO BE- inconsistent with Chris
tian prote .son by the blessing OF God my health s
now in "A large restored But ~ what am |
copirontedi Am TO be condemned by taose Who are
temporarily in power in the church in which labored
SO Iepg and so earnestly AID to which devoted the
condemned without trial or even inquiry Nay
further without notice to cen.ultAto WITH those
BY whose prayers and money the church was built anu
IL seems natural TO some to malgn their fellow
Even among the clergy there are to be tound those
-hoa all .aakf he md u1ue III
The bow la passing orchard on bis way to the vii
lage schoo, attracted by the golden trut and seal
ing the fence he looks for that tree which has
under it the greatest number OF sticks and stones lie
knows that there is good fiuit there and that the
why there no sticks or stones under other
trees Is because their frt s indifferent Inc
moral of this is obvious in app cation to men.
This reference to indifferent sour fruit was tai en-
by some OF Dr.. wstkins's friends as intention to
njure m and it caused feeling but the authors
Di tie paper any such purpose But there is no
concealment that Dr. Tyng was disappointed because
he was not rec allied whsn Ur. Watkins resigned. The
question DOW is. Will he back aud establish
another churchl Referring 10 tho matter yesterday s.
n. Hurd said:
Dr. Typg having recovered his health, desired to
lake charge of the chur, again. was ieques ed By
OF his friends to 60 to the trustees and offer
be were recalled to guarantee the sum ut 1l0,OO0
above the gular income OF the church. went to Mr.
smith aud made the offer that would do so. He
hid not take kindly to it, ] repeated with more
definite terms thar would guarantee the sum OF
900 per year above the regular in order to
make provision for all the church expenses. He re-
Piled that he supposed that the offer principally
Mr.. Julius Wadsworth, president OF the Cnic,g0.
Rock Island ard Pacific Railroad and he looked upon
hin q diving man. replied that Mr. Wadsworth's
pond would be good ever il dead. He has snee DIED.
Nothing y as said about time. We made the offer
or unlimited time because we knew thai we would
be safe in doing 81 il Dr. Tying weie rec ,ed DO
rot believe that the offer fu y lau before the
Board OF Trustee Nir. Sn ith and he is evidently
mistaken in what he SAYS ia THE TRIBUNE on the
ubjeet. Mr. Warren, who has aeee Dtel call, may
e able to give tull satisfaction hope So
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